Clinical & Coding

A new study estimates that sepsis is at least partially responsible for roughly 11 million global deaths in 2017 out of 56 million total deaths....Read More »

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

“Do you love me? Do you want me? / Check yes or no.”—George Strait

Ah, the...Read More »

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently published a checklist to help physician practices transition to the new evaluation and management...Read More »

We’re having a lot of discussions lately on whether we should query for pressure injuries when they’re only documented by nursing. Our wound care...Read More »

by Linnea Archibald

A new year often spells change for CDI programs looking to extend their influence in their organizations. With...Read More »

By Howard Rodenberg, MD, MPH, CCDS

As the holidays pass by, it turns out that I’m the guy who was supposed to write a thank you...Read More »

by Amy Sanderson, MD
Cerebral edema and brain compression are the result of significant brain abnormalities that can be life-...Read More »

by Kay Piper, RHIA, CDIP, CCS
Exciting changes to ICD-10-CM are published in an often-overlooked document called the Addenda. It...Read More »

by Sharme Brodie, RN, CCDS, CCDS-O
As is typical with fourth quarter Coding Clinic releases, this most recent offering...Read More »